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Paul Smith, CEO of the VOCES8 Foundation and co-founder of VOCES8 and Artist Manager Robin Tyson discuss commissioning new repertoire. From exploring ideas to speaking with composers; the composition process to performing, recording and publishing rights, Paul and Robin share their experiences and advice for ensembles looking at commissioning a composer.

with Neil Ferris & Peter Broadbent. Peter and Neil explore four mini masterworks: Brahms: Warum ist das licht gegeben? Stanford: Justorum animae (from Three Latin Motets) Poulenc: Videntes Stellam (from Quatre motets pour le temps de Noël) McDowall: I know that my redeemer liveth Discover (or re-discover!) four gems from the unaccompanied choral repertory. The session includes guidance on score preparation (music, text, language), rehearsal planning, and ideas for applying useful vocal technical techniques in rehearsal.

Diversifying the repertoire for today’s choirs. This webinar introduces the work of Multitude of Voyces, a registered non-profit organisation which supports underrepresented, vulnerable and marginalised communities through the creative use of music and words. There is a brief overview of projects and focus on its anthology series Sacred Music by Women Composers.

Daniel Coyle’s 2018 book documents the characteristic behaviours and belief systems of successful groups. What can choral conductors learn from his findings to inform how we run our rehearsals, whether live or online?

This webinar took place in 2020 on Purcell’s birthday and the day before Britten’s: the perfect time to look at the setting of words to music. Arguably the two greatest setters of the English language, they form the background for this webinar on using text to widen the palette in singing and dig deeper into meaning and subtext, looking at the music from the text, through the composer’s eyes.

How do formal conducting patterns relate to intuitively-felt musical shape? This webinar draws on the research behind Choral Conducting and the Construction of Meaning (2009) to offer a practical exploration of how physical gestures become musically meaningful, along with ideas to use in rehearsal to strengthen the communicative bond between conductor and singers.

In this session from our online Convention 2020, composer and conductor Will Todd plays around with modes to warm up our voices, hearts and minds!

Tenor, Choral Director and Vocal Coach Charles MacDougall presents this webinar on vocal health, thinking about the return to live rehearsals and the winter season. The session features practical work and exercises to take away for warming up (and down) properly, advice on general vocal health and some consideration of the specific demands/dangers of the festive period. This session will be useful for singers, coaches and choir directors alike.

Bringing the dots on the page to life: We have all worked with adults who have been in choirs for many years and have not yet been taught what the dots and lines on the score actually mean but reading music is a skill that should be available to all. This session aims to give musicianship ideas for your choir to help them safely enter the world of music literacy in a joyful way!

New and familiar warm-ups for all ages with singer, conductor and voice coach Suzzie Vango. Why do we do wake up slaps or pretend to blow bubbles? What's the point? Find out the answers in this webinar!

Students and under 18s, must be accompanied by an adult throughout the day

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Saturday 17th and 24th January 2026, 9.30am - 12.30pm Online

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